This study presents an analysis of the performance of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) subjected to the influence of working fluids. The effects of various working fluids on the thermal efficiency and on the total heat-recovery efficiency have been investigated. It is found that the presence of...

This study examines the transient responses of a 50 kW ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system subject to change of the water coolant in the condenser with R-245fa as the working fluid. With a moderate increase or decrease of water coolant flow rate, all the major quantities such as the output...

This study analyzes the system performance of a 50kW ORC system subject to influence of various working fluids. A dimensionless “figure of merit” combining the Jakob number, condensing temperature, and evaporation temperature is proposed for quantitatively screening working fluid as far as...